franchise

1[countable,uncountable]formal permission given by a company to someone who wants to sell its goods or services in a particular area; formal permission given by a government to someone who wants to operate a service such as television or radio broadcastinga franchise agreement/companya television franchiseIn the reorganization, part of the former corporation lost its franchise.to operate a business under franchiseTopic CollocationsBusinessrunning a businessbuy/acquire/own/sell a company/firm/franchiseset up/establish/start/start up/launch a business/companyrun/operate a business/company/franchisehead/run a firm/department/teammake/secure/win/lose/block a dealexpand/grow/build the businessboost/increase investment/spending/sales/turnover/earnings/exports/tradeincrease/expand production/output/salesboost/maximize production/productivity/efficiency/income/revenue/profit/profitabilityachieve/maintain/sustain growth/profitabilitycut/reduce/bring down/lower/slash costs/pricesannounce/impose/make cuts/cutbackssales and marketingbreak into/enter/capture/dominate a marketcapture/gain/grab/take/win/boost/lose market shareidentify/find/build/create a market for somethingstart/launch an advertising/a marketing campaigndevelop/launch/promote a product/Web siteestimate/assess/create/generate demand for your productattract/get/retain/keep/help customers/clientsdrive/generate/boost/increase demand/salesbeat/keep ahead of/out-think/outperform/ (informal) stymie the competitionmeet/reach/exceed/miss sales targetsfinancedraw up/set/present/propose/agree on/approve a budgetkeep to/balance/cut/reduce/slash the budgetbe/come in below/under/over/within budgetgenerate income/revenue/profit(s)/funds/businessfund/finance a campaign/a venture/an expansion/spending/a deficitprovide/raise/allocate capital/fundsattract/encourage investment/investorsrecover/recoup costs/losses/an investment/an outlayget/obtain/offer somebody/grant somebody credit/a loanapply for/raise/secure/arrange/provide financingfailurelose business/trade/customers/sales/revenueaccumulate/accrue/incur/run up debtssuffer/sustain enormous/heavy/serious lossesface cuts/a deficit/bankruptcy/a shortfalldeclare/file for/enter/avoid/escape bankruptcyliquidate a company/a business/assetssurvive/weather a recession/downturnpropose/seek/block/oppose a mergerlaunch/make/accept/contest/defeat a takeover bid

2[countable]a business or service run under franchiseThey operate franchises throughout the United States and Canada.a fast-food franchise

3[uncountable](formal)the right to vote in a country's electionsuniversal adult franchiseIn some countries, the franchise has still not been extended to women.synonymsuffragesee alsoenfranchise